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New York protesters return to Zuccotti Park
New York police officers clear out Zuccotti Park on Monday, November 14, 2011.
Anti-Wall Street protesters have been allowed to return to Zuccotti Park, following mass arrests and the removal of tents by New York police officers.
Protesters have obtained a temporary restraining order, allowing them to return to the park, The Washington Post reported.
Police have closed the park until lawyers appear...
Protesters to close Wall Street down
An anti-corporatism protester carries a cardboard replica of the US President Barack Obama near Zuccotti Park in New York on October 24.
Anti-corporatism protesters in New York plan to close down Wall Street by holding a street carnival to mark their campaign’s extension into its third month.
Protesters plan to force the closure of Wall Street, US financial center and home to New York Stock Exchange,...
Libyan scenario unfolding in Syria
Damascus: Syrians hold up a large national flags as they rally to show their support for their President Bashar al-Assad in the capital in Damascus.
The “illegitimate” decision to suspend Syria from the Arab League has received wide support from the EU and the US. Russia, however, has strongly opposed the measure, which is starting to look like another step on the road to a Libya-style scenario.
During...
Protests Erupt in Serbian town against immigrants after Gang Rape
The brutal gang rape of a British woman by five Afghan refugees has sparked a massive protest against illegal immigrants in a Serbian spa town.
The 38-year-old woman – who bravely managed to film the attack on her mobile phone – was repeatedly raped after befriending a group of Afghan men in a park in Banja Koviljaca.
Despite handing the video footage to police, only one alleged attacker...
Thousands protest in Russia against Immigration
Held back: A police barrier stops the chanting 5,000-strong mob of mostly young men from going any further
Thousands of far-right nationalists marched in Moscow today in a ‘Take Back Russia’ protest at Muslim migrants.
Resentment is growing over the migrants from Russia’s Caucasus and the money the Kremlin sends to those troubled regions.
Chanting ‘Russia for Russians’...
Oakland protests gain momentum
Thousands of anti-corporatism protesters join a general strike organized by 'Occupy Oakland' in the western US city on November 2, 2011, to protest at police brutality.
Thousands of anti-corporatism protesters have taken to the streets in the western US city of Oakland as the country’s ‘Occupy’ movement gains momentum.
“Huge, enthusiastic, crowds are swirling through downtown...
Pat Buchanan's dire prediction for Occupy Wall Street
Protesters will go more violent! This is how conservative commentator Pat Buchanan sees the future of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Over the weekend Pat Buchanan was part of a round-table discussion on “The McLaughlin Group” where he offered a dark prediction of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
“It’s going to end very, very badly with these folks in the winter and they’re not going to...
OWS plans anti-foreclosure protest rally
OWS protesters in New York City.
Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters in New York are planning a new mass rally against bank foreclosures which have left thousands of Americans homeless over the past years, Press TV reports.
OWS organizers say protesters are to gather in Liberty and Square from there march to Queens, the foreclosure capital of New York.
Earlier, about 400 New York protesters marched...
Tens of Thousands Rally in Tel Aviv against Economic Injustice
Israelis angered by the spiralling cost of living chant slogans during a protest on October 29, 2011
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Tel-Aviv and across Israel to protest against economic injustice. The protest’s organizers are demanding that the Knesset rewrite the 2012 budget “taking into account the demands of the people.”
The latest rally comes after a wave of social...
Veteran in critical condition after police assault at Occupy Oakland
The Occupy Oakland protesters, a par of the Occupy Wall Street movement, carry away a man, who was hit by a tear gas canister shot by the Police, near the Oakland City Hall.
Scott Olsen returned relatively unscathed to America last year after serving two tours of Iraq fighting a war he was opposed to. Now he lays in an Oakland, CA hospital in critical condition thanks to a projectile fired last night...
Police arrest Occupy Melbourne protesters after clearing square
A mounted policeman pursues an Occupy Melbourne protester, as hundreds were forecibly evicted from City Square in Melbourne today.
Police are arresting protesters who took part in the Occupy Melbourne demonstration after more than 100 officers moved in to clear city streets.
Riot and mounted police broke up a group of several hundred protesters who blocked the intersection of Swanston and Collins streets...
Protesters and police clash amid largest Greek strike
People demonstrating in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on October 19, 2011
Police and protesters in Athens have clashed outside the parliament during the largest protest since financial turmoil began crippling the country. About 200, 000 people have taken part in the so-called “mother of all strikes” in Greece.
“Thieves!” and “That’s enough!” read the banners...
Occupy Wall Street turns one month old
An Occupy Wall Street protester wearing the mask of Guy Fawkes demonstrates in Zuccotti Park, near Wall Street in New York October 15, 2011.
The Occupy Wall Street movement, which has gained momentum and attracted anti-corporatism protesters across the globe, marked its one month anniversary on Monday.
The Occupy Wall street (OWS) movement began on September 17 in the financial district of New York...
Jordanian King fires the Prime Minister
Jordan's new Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh has been a member of the International Court of Justice since 2000.
Amid fears of more street protests, the Jordanian king accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Maaruf al-Bakhit, replacing him with International Court of Justice judge Awn Khasawneh.
According to a senior Jordanian government official, Maaruf al-Bakhit tendered his resignation on Monday...
Libyans tearing down Gaddafi's Tripoli compound
In a symbolic act of defiance against the remnants of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime, Libyan revolutionary fighters have bulldozed the green walls surrounding the notorious Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli. This sprawling fortress, long viewed as a symbol of tyranny and fear during Gaddafi’s four-decade rule, had been inaccessible to Libyans, who avoided even walking near it.
Commander Ahmad...